Digital Marketing Apprentice

Apprenticeships are in our DNA here at Churchill. We have a track record of developing our apprentices from A level equivalent qualifications all the way to degree education if that is the path you want to take. Many of our senior leaders started out their working lives as apprentices, including our Chairman and CEO.

Why join an apprenticeship with Churchill Retirement? We are a growing company and apprentices are an important part of our growth plans. We want to set you up for success, not only in your apprenticeship, but in your future career. So regardless of which apprenticeship you are taking with us, you can expect:

• To gain a recognised qualification in the profession of your choice, all fully funded from your apprenticeship training provider.
• To join a network of other apprentices, in other departments across the business, to learn together and support one another.
• A day a week to focus on your qualification, attend lectures with your training provider, or spend time working on assignments or projects.
• A workplace mentor who supports you day to day, and helps you apply your learning and develop your skills in the workplace.
• Additional training from our Training Academy team to provide you with the skills you will need as you progress your career.
• A workplace buddy, who is an additional friendly face to support you, that has been through an apprenticeship programme with us, and knows, first hand, what it is like.
• A permanent role on successful completion of the apprenticeship.

About the role: We are recruiting for a Digital Marketing Apprentice to support the Company’s Group Marketing Team. This is a fantastic opportunity to start your career in digital marketing in a fast-paced environment, supported by a team of friendly, creative, and knowledgeable colleagues. This is a varied role where no two days are the same. As you progress on your apprenticeship you will be supported to design and implement digital marketing campaigns across our online platforms and contribute to our marketing strategy. You will support the publication of content via our social media channels and coordinate social plans, update our website and property portals, and produce email marketing campaigns. You will support with the sourcing and development of marketing collateral and creative assets from our internal and external suppliers and assist in monitoring and evaluating the success of our digital marketing campaigns.

An apprenticeship with Churchill Retirement Living also offers a professional, friendly, and family values working environment where vital ‘soft’ skills such as report writing, communication, teamwork, and effective and efficient working practices will be developed.

What Qualification do I get? On successful completion of this apprenticeship you will gain the Digital Marketeer Level 3 apprenticeship recognised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing.

What opportunities are there for progression? After gaining your level 3 apprenticeship you will be a qualified digital marketeer. We are passionate about further development and there are natural progression opportunities onto further Marketing qualifications at level 4 and beyond.

About you: This is a busy and varied support role. To be successful you will need:

• Good communication skills and the ability to develop strong and positive working relationships with both colleagues and external suppliers.
• Excellent time management and organisation skills with the ability to multi-task.
• High standard of verbal and written English.
• Comfortable analysing information.
• A proactive approach.
• A basic understanding of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• A willingness to learn and develop.

Upon joining the programme you will need the following qualifications:

• GCSE or equivalent English (Grade C/4/5) - Essential.
• GCSE or equivalent Maths (Grade C/4/5) - Essential.
• GCSE or equivalent in a creative or technical subject would be an advantage.

How you’ll be rewarded:

• Starting Salary of £10,159.
• Annual holiday entitlement - 24 days + Bank Holidays.
• Health Screening.
• Life Assurance.
• Day off on your birthday.
• Gain industry recognised qualifications.

We have excellent colleague benefits including:

• Training Courses and Professional Memberships paid.
• Colleague well-being initiatives and ambassadors.
• Peer recognition programme.
• Colleague referral bonus.
• Access to Employee Assistance programme.
• Land introduction bonus.
• Friends & family discount against the cost of a new Churchill apartment.
• Charitable match-funding programme for colleagues wishing to raise money for their chosen charities.
• Free Pizza on the last Friday of every month.

About Churchill: We’re a family-run, privately-owned business and we’re going places. We’re proud of what we do and the people we work with. We have ambitious growth plans for the future, now employing over 700 people and growing all the time. We pride ourselves on building beautiful, quality, and purpose-built one and two bedroom apartments in desirable locations across the UK for those looking for an independent lifestyle in later life. Our developments are designed to take away all the hassle and fears that can be experienced by older people and provide security, peace of mind, and independence. We’ve won a host of awards; most recently we have been recognised by The Sunday Times as the 3rd Best Company to Work For and in 2016 we became the first ever retirement living specialist to have been named overall ‘Housebuilder of the Year’ by the WhatHouse? Awards.

Next steps: If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click Apply for this job.

Selection Process: July 2023 Start Date: September 4th 2023. Please note, your details will be shared with our partner QA apprenticeship to check eligibility for the programme.